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“Top Chef” champion Hung Huynh will bring bold flavor to Mills Park next spring with Pomelo, a new bar and restaurant in the former Brass Tap space. Expect a menu of Vietnamese and Thai shareable plates, live-fire dishes, and a tropical beverage program. (Orlando Weekly)
Festival
It was never a phase. The Vans Warped Tour returns to Orlando this weekend with 130+ artists performing at the Camping World Stadium Campus. Don’t miss out — passes are still available through the fest’s official ticket exchange.
Real Estate
$23 million. That’s the price tag on Central Florida’s most expensive home, which was recently listed in Windermere after being off-market for over two years. Take a look inside the Georgian estate, complete with an art gallery, Junior Olympic pool, and 50-car garage. (Orlando Weekly)
Eat
Cluck yeah. Filipino fried chicken chain Jollibee plans to open 100 new locations in Florida, with an emphasis on expanding in Orlando. Hungry for more? Check out other restaurants coming soon near you. (Orlando Business Journal)
Traffic
Slow down, O-Town. The city of Orlando voted to install 26 speed cameras across school zones in Orange County. The new devices will be operational by August 2026, and violators who exceed the speed limit by 10 mph will receive $100 tickets. (WESH 2)
Ranked
Orlando ranked No. 62 on this year’s list of “The World’s 100 Best Cities,” earning high marks for job growth, health care, and tourism. O-Town also placed No. 2 for family-friendly attractions and No. 10 for air quality.
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Sports
🏈 Orlando scores big
Camping World Stadium may soon roar with thousands of Jaguars fans. | Photo by Johntex~commonswiki via Wikimedia Commons
Get excited, Jags fans — Orlando could soon be the team’s temporary home turf.
While EverBank Stadium undergoes its $1.4 billion makeover, the Jacksonville Jaguars intend to use Camping World Stadium as their home field for the 2027 season. The move still needs a green light from 75% of the NFL’s 32 owners, with a vote expected during a virtual meeting in early December.
Orlando City Council member Shan Rose told WKMG-TV she’s “been advocating” for the Jaguars to come to O-Town, though the team also considered proposals from the University of Florida’s Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville and Daytona International Speedway.
So, how did Orlando score the win? Likely thanks to Camping World Stadium’s own $400 million renovation, which “will effectively render the entire stadium completely new” and boost its capacity to more than 65,000 by fall 2027.
The Buy
The ultimate fast-charging phone charger for your car. It features two retractable cords and two additional ports so you can charge up to four devices at once. Read: No more fighting over a single car charger.
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Want to zhuzh up your Wednesday night? Gather your friends and head to Lamp & Shade Craft Kitchen and Cocktails. Its “Movies Under The Stars” series continues tonight with a double-feature screening of “How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days” and “The Proposal.”
